Anup Rau the new CEO for Reliance Life Insurance

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Last Updated: Mon, Jan 14, 2013 11:30 hrs

Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Anup Rau has been appointed the new chief executive officer of Reliance Life Insurance Company.

Rau, whose appointment is subject to the approval of insurance regulator, succeeds Malay Ghosh, president and executive director of the company. Rau will also be on the Board of Reliance Life Insurance, a company statement Monday said.

"Rau has extensive experience in the Indian Life Insurance industry and we look to strengthen our leadership position in the life insurance business with him at the helm", said Sam Ghosh, ceo, Reliance Capital, the parent company of the life insurer.

Earlier with HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company as its head of sales and distribution, Rau, 39, was responsible for managing sales commercials, distribution operations and sales support.